Electricity generation from wind per person in Canada

Canada: Electricity generation from wind per person was 1,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,283 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,283 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.0365 kilowatt-hours
in 1989
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Electricity generation from wind per person in Canada, 1985–2025

05001.0k1.5k1985200520251985: 0.039 kilowatt-hours1986: 0.038 kilowatt-hours1987: 0.038 kilowatt-hours1988: 0.037 kilowatt-hours1989: 0.037 kilowatt-hours1990: 0.069 kilowatt-hours1991: 0.068 kilowatt-hours1992: 2.1 kilowatt-hours1993: 2 kilowatt-hours1994: 2 kilowatt-hours1995: 2 kilowatt-hours1996: 2.1 kilowatt-hours1997: 2.1 kilowatt-hours1998: 2 kilowatt-hours1999: 5.3 kilowatt-hours2000: 8.4 kilowatt-hours2001: 10.6 kilowatt-hours2002: 13 kilowatt-hours2003: 21.7 kilowatt-hours2004: 29.3 kilowatt-hours2005: 48.4 kilowatt-hours2006: 75.4 kilowatt-hours2007: 91 kilowatt-hours2008: 113.3 kilowatt-hours2009: 196.3 kilowatt-hours2010: 255 kilowatt-hours2011: 294.9 kilowatt-hours2012: 323.9 kilowatt-hours2013: 315.9 kilowatt-hours2014: 359.8 kilowatt-hours2015: 750 kilowatt-hours2016: 850.8 kilowatt-hours2017: 856.1 kilowatt-hours2018: 897.4 kilowatt-hours2019: 870.2 kilowatt-hours2020: 936.8 kilowatt-hours2021: 970 kilowatt-hours2022: 1.0k kilowatt-hours2023: 1.0k kilowatt-hours2024: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2025: 1.3k kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1,283 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Canada peaked at 1,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0365 kilowatt-hours, in 1989.

Canada ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0376 kilowatt-hours 0.0365 kilowatt-hours 0.0386 kilowatt-hours 5
1990s 1.98 kilowatt-hours 0.0682 kilowatt-hours 5.29 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 60.73 kilowatt-hours 8.42 kilowatt-hours 196.3 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 577.39 kilowatt-hours 254.99 kilowatt-hours 897.44 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 1,069 kilowatt-hours 936.82 kilowatt-hours 1,283 kilowatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 12 United States 1,337 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 13 Portugal 1,313 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 14 Aruba 1,295 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 16 United Kingdom 1,234 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 17 Spain 1,227 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 18 Greece 1,198 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from wind per person in Canada?
Electricity generation from wind per person in Canada was 1,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0365 kilowatt-hours in 1989.
How does Canada rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
Canada ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,876 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.